News

CountingUp Launches Self Assessment Tax Calculation Tool

As the self-assessment tax deadline looms, and 3 million tax returns are not yet submitted, the worlds of banking and tax continue to collide to create new alternatives for small businesses. Countingup, the UK’s number one […]

News

Brexit: Some Wealthy People Are Worried About Their Passports. Please, Chillax..

This just in from a company which helps expats obtain citzenship or the right to work abroad, whilst retaining their UK passport as an emergency backstop. Very wise some might say. Of course Insurance Edge […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: EU Body Looks at Impact of GDPR, Hints at More Regulations

Insurance Europe has published an insight briefing that examines whether the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has delivered on its aims of enhanced protection and greater harmonisation of data protection rules. It also asks if the GDPR […]

Insurance Regulation

Brexit: Temporary Passporting Extended Until October 2019

The FCA has confirmed the deadline for notifications for the temporary permissions regime (TPR) will be extended to the end of 30 October 2019. TPR would allow EEA-based firms passporting into the UK to continue […]

Insurance Regulation

Regulatory: FSCS Extends Deadline on Alpha Liquidation & Cover

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has further extended the deadline for CRL Management to find an alternative insurer to provide replacement cover for Alpha latent defect and structural damage insurance policyholders whose policies terminated […]

Insurance claims

Claims: New Rules See Charges Capped at 20%, New FCA Complaints Regulator

It’s no an April Fool – from today the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be in charge of overseeing the activities of the UK claims management companies (CMC). So everything from your long established PPI […]

Global insurance trends

Insurance Events: International Duty of Care Awards 2019 – Details Here

The International SOS Foundation welcomes support of sector-leading expert judges and key partners for 2019. The global Awards recognise organisations demonstrating their commitment to Duty of Care by protecting health and security of their global […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Brexit: Existing Pensions and Life Insurance Rules Unchanged

Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued Recommendations for the insurance sector in light of the United Kingdom (UK) withdrawing from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.  The Recommendations addressed to […]